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Government by the People, Teaching and Learning, Classroom Edition, 6/E
David B. Magleby, Brigham Young University
David M. O'Brien, University of Virginia
Thomas E. Cronin, Colorado College
J. W. Peltason, University of California, Irvine
Paul C. Light, Brookings Institute
James MacGregor Burns, University of Maryland, College Park

ISBN-10: 0131930052
ISBN-13: 9780131930056

Publisher: Longman
Copyright: 2006
Format: Paper; 560 pp
Published: 02/21/2005

Responding to the need for a more meaningful study of American government, Prentice Hall proudly presents this new Teaching and Learning Classroom (T.L.C.) Edition. Building on a long tradition of clear and accessible writing, sound scholarship, and currency set forth in the authors’ comprehensive Government by the People text, this T.L.C. Edition offers the most visually appealing presentation of politics students will use–in the classroom, in society, and in life. This text is designed around the premise that students will read–get involved–and participate in politics so personal, it’s as passionate as it is powerful.

This product accompanies:
Magleby, O'Brien, Light, Peltason, Cronin & Clarke, Government by the People, California Brief Edition, 7/E

How do you get students to understand the importance of politics in their daily lives?

NEW - Market Leading Video Package - ABC News DVD for Students and Instructors - Student Text can be packaged with ABC News DVD - The new Prentice Hall/ABC News Video Library for American Government offers over eight hours of quality news programs related to topics in the text.

Students see the importance of politics in the daily lives, such as in the hurricane Katrina ABC News segment.

NEW – Make It Real - (New version coming for Fall 2006 Classes!) FREE with access code fully-integrated media includes simulation activities and assessment tools that tie content to the text material and offer an easy way to test students’ comprehension

Students will experience the power of politics through multimedia simulations featuring real data in American Government

Features

NEW— 2004 Election Information--Including polling, fundraising, and post-election voter analysis; from the pre-primary polling and fundraising through to the post-election analysis of who voted for whom.

~Adds currency to the topics of the text for students, who will better understand concepts by integrating relevant examples and information that actually affects their own lives.

NEW — Global Perceptions—Implements Pew data to show how citizens around the world view not only the U.S. but also problems and issues that face all nations.

~ This feature illustrates for students the important implications of America’s global image on a national and international level.

NEW — Political Science Timelines in every part trace the development of American politics and institutions by highlighting key people, events, and documents that helped shape them.

~ Each timeline places history in context with what students are reading by illustrating the dynamics of today’s politics and government as it is shaped.

People & Politics: Making a Difference box focuses on people who have made a difference in government and society. The feature focuses on high profile politicians, celebrities, as well as ordinary citizens.

~ This feature introduces students to politically active people who represent divergent parties, ideologies, and agendas, but share the common trait of engaging in the political process.

In Comparative Perspective features spotlight one foreign government per chapter. By providing a global context for understanding foreign political structure and process, this text emphasizes how these differing or similar approaches can affect—or be affected by—American politics.

~ In every chapter, students will compare a foreign government’s policies and institutions to that of the United States.

NEW — Completely integrated media package featuring “Make It Real” simulations that allow students to actively participate in the political process as they experience the power of politics based upon real situations, and real data in American government. Eye-catching marginal icons in the text denote which “Make it Real” simulation best exemplifies the specific concept under study, and marginal notes further illustrate their significance.

~ Allows students to place themselves in power and make political decisions using interactive simulations, and giving them a chance to live politics, for real!

~Adds currency to the topics of the text for students, who will better understand concepts by integrating relevant examples and information that actually affects their own lives.

NEW — Global Perceptions—Implements Pew data to show how citizens around the world view not only the U.S. but also problems and issues that face all nations.

~ This feature illustrates for students the important implications of America’s global image on a national and international level.

NEW — Political Science Timelines in every part trace the development of American politics and institutions by highlighting key people, events, and documents that helped shape them.

~ Each timeline places history in context with what students are reading by illustrating the dynamics of today’s politics and government as it is shaped.

I. CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES.

1. Constitutional Democracy.

Defining Democracy. People Debate: Liberty Versus Security. The Constitutional Convention, 1787. To Adopt or Not to Adopt? The Living Constitution. Checking Power with Power. Judicial Review and the "Guardians of the Constitution". The Constitution as an Instrument of Government. Changing the Letter of the Constitution. The Constitution of the United States.

2. American Federalism.

Defining Federalism. The Constitutional Structure of American Federalism. The Role of the Federal Courts: Umpires of Federalism. Regulatory Federalism, Federal Grants, and Federal Mandates. The Politics of Federalism. The Future of Federalism.

II. THE POLITICAL PROCESS.

3. Political Culture and Ideology.

The American Political Culture. Ideology and Attitudes Toward Government. People Debate: Ideology. Ideology and the American People. Ideology and Tolerance.

4. The American Political Landscape.

A Land of Diversity. Where We Live. Who We Are. Unity in a Land of Diversity.

5. Political Parties and Interest Groups.

What Parties Do for Democracy. American Parties Today. Interest Groups. Types of Interest Groups. Characteristics and Power of Interest Groups. The Influence of Lobbyists. Money and Politics. The 2002 Campaign Finance Reforms. Curing the Mischiefs of Faction–Two Centuries Later.

6. Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections.

Public Opinion. Participation: Translating Opinions into Action. Voting Choices. Elections: The Rules of the Game. Running for Congress. Running for President. Money in U.S. Elections. Improving Elections.

7. The Media and American Politics.

The Influence of the Media on Politics. The Changing Role of the American News Media. Mediated American Politics. The Media and Elections. The Media and Governance.

III. POLICY-MAKING INSTITUTIONS.

8. Congress: The People's Branch.

Congressional Elections. The Structure and Powers of Congress. Managine the Job of the Legislator. Congress: The Legislative Obstacle Course. People Debate: Dissent in War. Congress: An Assessment and a View on Reform.

9. The Presidency: The Leadership Branch.

The Structure and Powers of the Presidency. What Americans Expect of Their Presidents. Roles Assumed by the President. Managing the Presidency. Holding Presidents Accountable. Judging Presidential Greatness.

10. Congress and the President.

Separate but Equal Branches. Sources of Discord. The Ebb and Flow of Power Between the Branches. Building Coalitions. The President's Agenda.

11. The Federal Bureaucracy: The Real Power.

Defining the Federal Bureaucracy. Working for Government. The Beauracracy's Job. Holding the Bureaucracy Accountable.

12. The Judiciary: The Balancing Branch.

The Scope of Judicial Power. The Federal Judicial System. The Politics of Appointing Federal Judges. People Debate: Bush Versus Gore, and the 2000 Presidential Election. The Supreme Court and How It Operates. Judicial Power in a Constitutional Democracy.

IV. RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES.

13. First Amendment Freedoms.

Rights in the Original Constitution. The Bill of Rights and the States. Freedom of Religion. Free Speech and Free People. Nonprotected and Protected Speech. Freedom of the Press. Other Media and Communications. Freedom of Assembly.

14. Equal Justice Under the Law.

Citizenship Rights. Equality and Equal Rights. Equal Protection of the Laws: What Does It Mean? Voting Rights. Education Rights. Rights of Association, Accommodations, Jobs, and Homes. Affirmative Action: Is It Constitutional? People Debate: Affirmative Action. Property Rights. Due Process Rights. Privacy Rights. Rights of Persons Accused of Crimes. How Just Is Our System of Justice? The Supreme Court and Civil Liberties.

V. THE POLITICS OF NATIONAL POLICY.

15. Making Economic and Social Policy.

Making Public Policy. Economic Policy. Fiscal Policy. Monetary Policy. Promoting Economic Growth. Regulating the Economy. The Deregulation Dilemma. The Role of Government in Social Policy. The Early History of Social Policy in the United States. Types of Social Policy. The Expansion of Social Policy in the Twentieth Century. People Debate: Restoring Confidence in Social Security. Social Policy Challenges for the Future: Health, Education, and Crime. The Politics of Social Policy.

16. Making Foreign and Defense Policy.

Vital Interests in the Twenty-First Century. The Foreign and Defense Policy Bureaucracy. Making Foreign and Defense Policy Options. Special Problems in Defense Policy. Prospects for the Future.

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In an increasingly cynical world, GBTP emphasizes that politics matters. This text encourages, motivates, and even inspires students—with accounts of individual and collective acts of courageousness, intellect, and integrity in the political arena—to be effective and informed citizens.

With each chapter now framed by nationally-selected learning objectives and chapter mastery self-tests, several compelling new features, and an all new contemporary design, this thoroughly updated Twenty-Third Edition continues in the book’s long tradition for excellence. The Brief Edition includes the same coverage as the comprehensive version, but in a more streamlined format. As we enter this very complex political era, there is no more reliable or more relevant text to help you advance your students from being simple onlookers to knowledgeable participants in the American political experience.

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